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post #21 of 24
5/9/10 at 5:58am
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Originally Posted by WuWei View Post
If you or baby received antibiotics during pregnancy or at birth (C-section, Group B strep, etc.) then I'd consider giving baby bifidum probiotics (for infants) directly. It is given as just a lick off the nipple or finger. I would not introduce whole food probiotics to infants under 6 months, unless they had reflux issues. Then I'd just give a lick of kefir off my finger, once a day.

Baby gets probiotics from breastmilk. If on formula, I'd be sure baby is receiving bifidum.

Pat
Do you know of a good source of bifidum? I was wanting to steep clear of bottled probiotics. Off to google what foods have bifidum...
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post #22 of 24
5/9/10 at 8:56am
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Originally Posted by bluebirdmama1 View Post
Do you know of a good source of bifidum? I was wanting to steep clear of bottled probiotics. Off to google what foods have bifidum...
I have been googling all morning and can't find anything. I really was hoping to find a food source.
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post #23 of 24
5/9/10 at 5:57pm
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Originally Posted by bright_eyes View Post
I've never made kefir before but was thinking of getting some and trying this out.

So you are saying that it would be way too much to drink it like you would a glass of soda pop? Can you ever work up to drinking a whole glass?

Pat, if you are only taking a tiny amount, do you flavor it, or just drink it as is, after fermenting for a day?
Cultures for Health (an MDC mama) has kefir grains. Many folks here drink a lot. That is fine, once you work up to it and if it doesn't give you diarrhea. If you have leaky gut/candida/mercury issues, you might not tolerate it as well.

We just take it straight off the spoon, or mix it in juice or smoothies, or yogurt (w/milk kefir).

Again, mine ferments in the refrigerator most of a week, after the initial ferment at room temp.

Pat
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post #24 of 24
5/9/10 at 6:02pm
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Originally Posted by bluebirdmama1 View Post
Do you know of a good source of bifidum? I was wanting to steep clear of bottled probiotics. Off to google what foods have bifidum...
I have found no foods which have bifidum except breastmilk, and some raw honey does. Milk kefir increases the reproduction of bifidum in the gut, however. http://www.mothering.com/discussions...m#post14971814


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